State Contractors Board Stings Unlicensed Operators in San Diego Area Undercover Operation

State Contractors Board Stings Unlicensed Operators in San Diego Area Undercover Operation
SACRAMENTO -- The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is alerting consumers to the dangers of hiring unlicensed contractors following a successful sting and sweep in Chula Vista. CSLB's Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT), in partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department and Chula Vista Planning and Building Department, conducted the two-day undercover operation. California’s huge underground economy is fueled in part by unlicensed contractors who prey upon consumers and hurt legitimate business people. It is estimated that California loses between $60 and $140 billion a year in revenue due to this underground economy.